Monde (crown)

Monde (crown)
St. Edward's Crown (England)

A monde is a ball-like object located near the top of a crown. It is the point at which a crown's half arches meet. It is usually topped off either with a national or religious symbol, for example a cross in Christian countries.

When the crown is worn as a circlet, the half-arches, monde and cross detach as a unit.

The monde can clearly be seen as the jeweled ball, just below the cross, in the image of St Edward's Crown opposite.

See also

v · d · eParts of a Crown
half-arch · hoop · monde · cap · cross · cross pattee · Lappet

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